“MVB continues to focus on key growth initiatives as part of our MVB-F1: Success Loves Speed Strategic Plan. Even in wet track market conditions, MVB continues to be opportunistic and look for deals that make sense to our business model. This acquisition accelerates both our SBA and Strategic Lending Partnerships growth vehicles to the benefit of our clients and shareholders. Both strong companies on our own, together we become a national leader in government guaranteed lending, specifically SBA and USDA lending,” said Larry F. Mazza, CEO, MVB Financial. “We believe we have an excellent cultural fit and outstanding additions of talent with Eric Bergevin, Riddick Skinner and Mike Breckheimer joining Team MVB.”
Upon closing of the transaction, IFH President and CEO Eric Bergevin will join MVB’s Executive Leadership Team as a direct report to CEO Larry F. Mazza. Riddick Skinner, EVP, Government Lending for IFH, and Michael Breckheimer, EVP, Corporate Strategy for IFH, will report to Bergevin.
“We are excited to embark on this strategic alliance with MVB to create what we believe will be an industry-leading juggernaut in government guaranteed lending,” Bergevin said. “The merger represents two organizations with shared entrepreneurial-minded philosophies around the idea of synergy.”
The transaction with IFH has been unanimously approved by both IFH’s and MVB’s boards of directors and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023, subject to approval of both companies’ shareholders, regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
Stephens, Inc. served as financial advisor and Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP served as legal advisor to MVB. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. served as financial advisor and Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP served as legal advisor to IFH.
A slide presentation relating to the transaction can be accessed under the investor relations section of MVB’s website at https://mvbbanking.com/. In addition, the presentation is included as an exhibit to the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission announcing the transaction.
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About MVB Financial Corp.
MVB Financial Corp., the holding company of MVB Bank, Inc., is publicly traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market® under the ticker “MVBF.” Nasdaq is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through its subsidiary, MVB Bank, Inc., and the Bank’s subsidiaries, the Company provides financial services to individuals and corporate clients in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. For more information about MVB, please visit http://ir.mvbbanking.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to MVB’s and IFH’s beliefs, goals, intentions, and expectations regarding the proposed transaction, pro forma financial results, future operations, and capital ratios, among other matters; our estimates of future costs and benefits of the actions we may take; our ability to achieve our financial and other strategic goals; the expected timing of completion of the proposed transaction; the expected cost savings, synergies and other anticipated benefits from the proposed transaction; and other statements that are not historical facts.